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For the benefit of others, the mileage countdown is tied to the ecu, not the cluster.

Preferably Montreal or some other nice spoked wheels. Don’t have to be perfect but at least round. Bill

I didn’t get that letter. I asked the guy to check and see about an estimate to fix the car and he said if they were willing he would call me back. Have not heard anything yet. I knew the Nox sensors were covered but when they did the DPF at 78k they told me not to drive the car because if it...

I tried the local dealer one more time and he suggested I not put any money into a 2016 535dx with 90k miles. In his exact words the emissions stuff is going to cost more than the car is worth.

Does anyone happen to know if when you start a 200 mile countdown does it record in the dde or ecu some would say or is it mileage on the cluster? I really wish I could locate a dealer that wanted to work on diesels and was trustworthy within a few hundred miles from me. Is there a forum I can...

Btw, I have found a spare ecu so I just need it cloned and tuned now.

Kerma, I have pretty much had it with getting a no start in x miles and being in the middle of nowhere and having to keep the engine running for a couple of days to get home. After this happens one time without warning you pretty much want to dump the car. And the dealer wants $8000 to replace...

The tuners in Canada do all sorts of stuff. I will try calling. Also trying to find a dde part number 8588425 so I can have it cloned to match mine. That way I can swap back and forth. Thanks, Bill

None of the places mentioned so far offer off road delete tuning. The forum link did help me find a def injector removal and cleaning thread which is very helpful.

Thanks for the forum link and the suggestion. Rocketchip is very inexpensive but I believe long term I need to prepare for off road deletes. I have purchased a cloned dde and will go back and forth. Rawtech is one place I found. Unfortunately I am going to have to do most of the work myself as...

I would appreciate any suggestions on a vendor for BMW tuner. I need to find the best overall sometime in the next week.

So is the consensus that I can have a unit cloned to my ecu and either unit would work in this 2015 Jetta TDI? It’s going to be expensive, but I will bear it. 799 for the cloned ecu and then the 600 tune on top of that.

Based on the experts here, it is obvious to me that the claims from suppliers such as FS1 are false as stated on their website. From FS1 website: “Our 2015 Volkswagen Jetta ECM will arrive Programmed & Updated to your vehicle's VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). The unit will be Plug and Play...

Ok I got it, unobtainium. I will need to base something else in the location where it was going eventually, which is totally dealer inaccesible. My other option is I have a purely manual pump head for an ALH so I could buy another one of those rather than planning to move this one. Thanks...

I am completely overwhelmed. As a high tech defense contractor electrical engineer, I am feeling pretty stupid about now. I don’t think I am going to figure this one out but… Can anyone, a dealer someone, clone a spare computer for this car for some cost that I can have on the shelf? Does anyone...

OK, I am getting closer but not understanding exactly where I stand. Ignoring warranty, not sure what is implied by immo and component protection. If I buy the spare ECU, have the VIN programmed to match, will the car run with it without getting a no start? Not concerned with lights on the dash...

Bummer. So I am wondering how people sell these. I will never sell this vehicle. When I buy one I keep it until it’s dead or parts so the mileage doesn’t matter to me.

BMW dealer tried to deny emissions warranty on a vehicle that was never modified and still under CPO. I had to start sending off fireworks so I am used to that. This car is to replace the BMW for a couple of years until my daughter hits college. Regardless, I really want the spare ECU, and was...

Well one place sells the ecu for $700. Another says they will program for 299 if you send one which appear plentiful under 200. Both require vin. I suppose based on that info they are probably both dealers. I hate having to pay $700 but probably the safest route.

Now picking up on March 15th. Never could find a VW diesel guy near Richmond or in Virginia for that matter. I would like to put a minor tune on the car but I don’t want to loose the warranty. Can I buy a spare Ecu and put the tune on that or does it have be vin specific. Does anyone know where...